Local Fundraisers Benefit Disability Group

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

From a donation of a fundraising group, a group of people with physical and learning disabilities enjoyed a great day out on North Yorkshire Moors Railway.  The day was organized by Rotary Club’s Pickering District for Wilf Ward Family Trust service users, with lunch as well as a railway trip.

There were more than 40 support workers and service users who took part in this outreach.  Several Rotary Club members also attended to make sure that the day went well.  The treasurer of Pickering District, John Fields, is pleased to support Wilf Ward Family Trust.  He said “It’s the second time this was done and so far, it was a great experience to see many local people that enjoy the local fundraising we do.”

On this day out, service users coming from Scarborough, Norton, Malton, and Pickering made the trip.  The chief executive of the Trust, Richard Pick, said, “The day turned out great for service users and a big thank you is in order for Rotary Club and all their supporters.”  Wilf Ward Family Trust is a Pickering-based trust that offers a wide range of services for those people with social care needs.      

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Future Scholar Aided by $355K donation

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Allen Singleton, alumnus of Eastern Shore University of Maryland recognizes how his alma mater meant to him.  In return, he gave a $355,000 donation that will create an endowment scholarship.  This would be titled Singleton-Stone Endowed Scholarship Fund and will have its first recipients the following year of Singleton’s death (now 76 years old).

The school’s director of planned giving and alumni affairs, Kimberly Dumpson, said “This is someone with a long history that started with the university.  Fortunately, he believes that he owes many things to the school.”

Singleton was named the largest school alumni contributor for the university.  In fact, it’s not the first time that he gave a donation.  For the past three years, two other endowments named Singleton Leadership Fund and Singleton Endowment Fund for Education and Business were created - this makes his donations total over $500,000.

Singleton considers business professor Vernon Stone as a mentor.  Their scholarship will be given to any graduate or undergraduate who demonstrate academic excellence.   ”The school is always grateful to those who make philanthropic contributions and demonstrate appreciation for high-quality education to enrich the lives of students,” said Thelma Thompson, University President.  “Through this very special gift, the scholars of Singleton-Stone will have the opportunity to experience the same level of achievement as their benefactor,” she added.

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Funding Goals reached by Goodwill Industries

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Since October, Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation is looking to assist the goal of Goodwill Industries to help disadvantaged people.  According to vice-president of development, Carolyn Johnson, Southwest Florida’s Goodwill Industries has been helping the community for over 40 years.  While most people know Goodwill stores, there are many who don’t know about their services to the indigent or disabled.

Glades, Charlotte, Hendry, Collier, and Lee are the counties being benefited by the foundation in four areas of fund-raising efforts - general giving, planned giving, job skills training division, and youth division.  Johnson has been spending some time to educate the whole community about the foundation.  She said, “It’s a kind of vehicle that will set aside funds to keep services going and help the community.”

Goodwill programs include creation of low-income housing for disabled people, service to students with disability, and transportation for employed people or those seeking employment.  Their career development programs also offer job placement and coaching.

Tom Feurig, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries said, “The foundation ensures that the services and programs will continue to help individuals as much as possible.  Anybody interested to join the community and donate to the foundation may do so.”

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